North Korean control of the South

North Korea is becoming more of a problem everyday for Pacific Rim Countries. Even as North and South Korea discuss a troubled joint industrial complex, the North continues to make threatening overtures towards other countries in the region with rocket launches. This activity continues to provide a great deal of tension in the area and does nothing to assist in the talks with South Korea. The gist of the talks concerns a joint manufacturing park north of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). North Korea has recently detained a South Korean who worked there. He is a captive now for more than 22 days. North Korea seems to be using this joint manufacturing park as a tool to control South Korea. Some believe that North Korea is using this complex to stop South Korea from fully joining the Proliferation Security Initiative,

The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) is an international effort led by the United States to interdict transfer of banned weapons and weapons technology. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton developed the idea of the PSI. The idea came about when 15 Scud missiles found on board a North Korean freighter could not be confiscated because international law would not allow it. PSI is an effort to see that weapons and technology transferred between countries is lawful.

The question of the day is: What measures should be taken to help South Korea join the Proliferation Security Initiative?